HESI A&P: PRACTICE TEST 3

HESI A&P: PRACTICE TEST 3
Which blood vessel returns blood from the lungs back to the heart?

A. Pulmonary artery

B. Inferior vena cava

C. Pulmonary vein

D. Superior vena cava - ANS C. Pulmonary vein



Which of the following causes bone matrix resorption in response to a decrease of calcium levels in the
blood?

A. Osteoprogenitor

B. Osteocytes

C. Osteoblasts

D. Osteoclasts - ANS D. Osteoclasts



White blood cells contain many _________ because they need to dispose of harmful intruders such as
bacteria and viruses. Which of the following options correctly completes the statement above?

A. lysosomes

B. ribosomes

C. mitochondria

D. Golgi - ANS A. lysosomes



T-lymphocytes are developed by which of the following glands?

A. Lymph nodes

B. Thymus

C. Thyroid

, D. Hypothalamus - ANS B. Thymus



Which of the following anatomical terms is correctly matched with its meaning?

A. inguinal/neck

B. cervical/wrist

C. cranial/skull

D. carpal/foot - ANS C. cranial/skull



Which organelle is responsible for storing DNA?

A. Golgi Apparatus

B. Lysosomes

C. Nucleus

D. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum - ANS C. Nucleus



Which of the following describes the distal region of the humerus?

A. The diaphysis of the humerus

B. The epiphysis that articulates with the radius and ulna

C. The epiphysis that articulates with the scapula

D. The proximal articulating cartilage - ANS B. The epiphysis that articulates with the radius and ulna



Which of the following types of tissues functions in the covering, lining, and protection of surfaces and
body cavities?

A. Nerve tissue

B. Epithelial tissue

C. Muscle tissue

D. Connective tissue - ANS B. Epithelial tissue